Cameroon at the 1972 Summer Olympics
| Cameroon at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | CMR |
| NOC | Cameroon Olympic and Sports Committee |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 11 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Gaston Malam[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Cameroon competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Eleven competitors, all men, took part in twelve events in three sports.[2]
Athletics
[edit]Men's 100 metres
- Gaston Malam
- First Heat – 10.88s (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Esaie Fongang
- Heat – 3:54.5 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
- Nji Esau Ade
- Heat – 15:19.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
- Hamadou Evele
- Qualification Round – 1.90m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
[edit]Men's Featherweight
- Emmanuel Eloundou
Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)
- Jean Bassomben
- First Round – Lost to Hasse Thomsén (Sweden), 1:4
Cycling
[edit]Four cyclists represented Cameroon in 1972.
- Joseph Evouna – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Joseph Kono – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Nicolas Owona – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Jean Bernard Djambou – did not finish (→ no ranking)
The team ranked 33rd and was made up of the following members:
- Jean Bernard Djambou
- Joseph Evouna
- Joseph Kono
- Nicolas Owona
References
[edit]- ^ "Flagbearers for Cameroon". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Cameroon at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
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